Pad support for shoe presses



E. DUNFORD PAD SUPPORT FOR SHOE PRESSES Filed Dec. 23, 1946 :llll- INVENTOR ERNEST DUNFORD ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 16, 1948 QFF 1 .PAHSIIPPOR'L-FOR SHQEBRESSES.

Ernestfillunford'g stiIiouis Mm, assignor to Landis Machine flompany, St. Louis, Mo.

.Apnlicationjlecember 23, 1946,.Srial No. 71.7;946

other" associated parts whereby'press-ure' is applied to the shoe upper and-totheadjacentface of the slioe soler Then-1am object-ofthe inventionis to" equalize the-pressure throughout the" area. of" the shoe: partstc be" cemented together:

The=invention-is particularly intended for use in -shoe-repair shops where successive operations may 'b'e made upozr shoes of-sub'stantially different heel heights with corresponding variations in the anglebetweeir theshank and the forward portion of the sole,..and.it.issa further object to provide a readily adjustable shoe support which Willi accommodate variations hr the angle mentioned and without requiring the operator" to use a number of; shoe supports tomcat: different conditions. In the manufacture of shoes, where large quantities of each shoe-size and style-maybe=ma-de atone time,-it-is-practical to haveia; separate support for-- each height of heel but thiswould be an impractical expense for the shoe repairman.

These and other detail objects are attained by the structure illustrated in the accompanying 30 drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe press equipped with a support constructed according to the present invention and mounting a deformable cushion.

Figure 2 is a top view of the rear portion of the support for the cushion and drawn to enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a partial end view and tranverse vertical section taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal section taken approximately on the line 4--4 of Figure 2 and indicating the support adapted to a shoe having a low heel.

Figure 5 is a section similar to Figure 4 showing the support adapted to a shoe having a higher heel than that of Figure 4.

The shoe press shown in Figure 1 corresponds generally to that illustrated in Patent No. 2,268,- 874, issued to C. L. Huntoon, January 6, 1942, and includes a frame I, a crank wheel 2 journaled thereon, rods 3 connecting the wheel crank pin 4 and a pivoting yoke 5 having a bayonet joint engagement with the end of an arm 6 of a last which may be inserted within the shoe S. The

2..- last may-correspond to that illustrated in Patent No; ZZ220, issued to G. L. 'Huntoon, November-1'7, 19421 Frame lmounts a support 1 preferably comanadjustabl'e-segmentfl'lis Memberla has a pe ripherai upstanding Wall To havinga gap adjacent the rear" end*' of the -member; The sup-- portmountsqa" deformable cushion 8" con-fined by wail "loandiuporr'which the bottom of the-shoe mayfresti Crank'wheel 2 has "a toothed periphery,.anda shaftQjburn-aled in" frame I-' has a worm l9 iirmeshwiththe teeth ofwheel' 2' and has a handle wheel H by which the shaft and whee-1*! may be'rotated to" draw= rods 3" down"- wardiy'anmthereb'y apply pressure through the lastto'the interior of'thebottomofthe shoe and to thrust the shoe" sole" against the deformable" cushion'8: The-generalconstruction of the press corresponds: tothat disclosed-in the above mentioned. patents-and doesnot; in" itself 5 constitute the present invention;

' Segment was relatively small'as compared to member "la-and isarranged for vertical adjust- 25*'ment"relative' to-- the member to "vary the height of the support beneath the cushiorr atthe shoe shank. When shoes with relatively low heels are operated upon, the segment is lowered relative to the member, as shown in Figure 4, and when shoes having relatively high heels are operated upon, the segment is raised relative to the member, as shown in Figure 5.

Segment lb is positioned at the rear of member la in a recess 80, in cushion 8 and extends laterally across the gap in wall 10. Segment lb has a depending pin 13 near each of its ends slidably received in bearings M in rearwardly extending lugs IS on member la. Brackets l6 depend from the underside of member la and rotatably support a shaft [1 mounting a pair of cams l8 arranged to engage pins I3. As shaft I! and cams l8 are rotated by a handle l9, pins l3 slide vertically in bearings l4 and segment lb is raised or lowered relative to member la. Each cam l8 has a series of indentations 20 in its periphery to receive the end of the corresponding pin I3 to hold segment lb in adjusted position.

Screws 2| are threaded into pins [3 at their lower ends after segment lb is assembled to member la to prevent accidental disassembly of seg-- ment lb from member la.

Segment lb is readily adjustable relative to member la. to adapt the support for shoes having shanks at different angles to the soles, i. e., for shoes with different heights of heels. When the prising a rigid tray-like-mairr member la and press is operated, the cushion will be distorted to equalize the pressure throughout the area of the shoe parts to be cemented together. The rear end of the cushion, not being confined by an upstanding wall as is the rest of the cushion, will be distorted upwardly and rearwardly of segment '!a and will be opposed by the breast of the shoe heel and will fill the angle between the shank and the heel to apply pressure to the extreme rear end of the shank comparable to the pressure applied to other portions of the sole.

The details of the construction may be varied according to the invention, and the exclusive use of those modifications coming within the scope of the claims is contemplated.

What is claimed is:

1. A shoe press pad support comprising a member adapted to receive a deformable cushion, a relatively narrow elongated cushion engaging segment having a depending pin slidably mounted in one end portion of said member, and a rotatable cam to adjust said segment relative to said member and having a series of indentations in its periphery to receive said pin to hold said segment in adjusted position.

2. A shoe press pad support comprising a rigid tray-like member adapted to receive a deformable cushion, a relatively small segment at the rear of said member and having a depending pin slidable in said member, and a rotatable cam in engagement with said pin to adjust said segment relative to said member to vary the support of a restricted portion of the cushion mounted on the member.

3. In a shoe press pad support, a rigid traylike member adapted to receive a deformable cushion, an elongated relatively small segment at the rear of said member, said segment being positioned with its longitudinal axis extending substantially transversely of said member and having a depending pin near each of its ends slidable vertically in said member, a rotatable cam in-engagement with each of said pins and arranged to adjust said segment vertically relative to said member, and a handle for rotating both of said cams.

4. In a shoe press pad support, a rigid tray-like member adapted to receive a deformable cushion, an elongated relatively small segment at the rear of said member, said segment being positioned with its longitudinal axis extending substantially transversely of said member and having a depending pin near each of its ends slidable vertically in said member, a bracket depending from the bottom of said member, a shaft rotatably mounted on said bracket, cams mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith, said cams engaging said pins and being arranged to adjust said segment vertically relative to said member.

5. In a shoe press for applying a shoe sole to a heeled shoe, a shoe support comprising a rigid tray-like member having a peripheral upstanding wall, a deformable rubber pad positioned on said member and confined by said wall, there being a gap in said wall adjacent the rear end of the pad, an elongated relatively narrow pad-supporting segment extending laterally across said gap and movable vertically relative to said member, the rear portion of said pad having a recess in its bottom receiving said segment and said portion extending over the top of said segment so as to be opposed by the breast of the heel of a shoe mounted on the pad.

6. A shoe press pad support comprising a member adapted to receive a deformable cushion, a relatively small cushion adjusting segment including a pin slidably mounted in one end of said member to guide said segment in its movement relative to said member, and a cam operatively connected to said segment to adjust said segment relative to said member.

ERNEST DU'NFORD.

' REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,991,348 Freeman Feb. 12,1935 2,063,041 Knowles Dec. 8, 1936 

